Description:

This paper discusses organizational behavior in criminal justice organizations. It specifically discusses the elements of empowerment of employees, internal and external environmental factors, feedback to employees, strength of leadership, and motivation of the leadership and employees. The paper discusses the importance of these elements in any organizations, but particularly in a criminal justice organization.

From the Paper:

"Criminal justice agencies are very similar to civilian business companies in terms of the organizational elements needed in order to be successful. What makes a criminal justice agency different than a civilian business is that if the organizational elements within the agency fail, employees of the agency or members of the public can be hurt or even killed. Therefore, it is essential that certain elements such as the proper motivation, the use of empowerment, attempting to control the internal and external environmental factors, and maintaining good leadership are vital in a criminal justice leadership. Failure to do so in a business would mean that the business would just close. Failure to do so in a criminal justice agency could mean the loss of life."

Sample of Sources Used:

Thompson, Daniel. (2006). More Than Money Keeps Police Officers on the Job. Retrieved from: http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2006/dh-localnews-0430-dthompson-6d29v1611.htm on March 1, 2009.